Original

しぐれふりもみぢのみするやまざとはすみしひとさへうつろひにけり

shigure furi momiji nomi suru yamazato wa sumishi hito sae utsuroinikeri

With the falling showers Scarlet do the leaves simply turn At this mountain retreat, Even folk who dwelled there Have faded away.

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Left

しぐれふるもみぢのいろはかはれどもすむひとさへはうつらざりけり

shigure furu momiji no iro wa kawaredomo sumu hito sae wa utsurazarikeri

Falling showers The scarlet leaves’ hues Do change, yet Folk there dwelling Remain unfaded!

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Right

すむひとのしぐれふりいでてうつろはばちらむもみぢをたれかをしまむ

sumu hito no shigure furi’idete utsurowaba chiramu momiji o tareka oshimamu

Should, folk there dwelling With the falling showers Fade away, then The scattering of scarlet leaves Who might be there to regret?

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